Senior Supplier Quality Engineering Specialist

General Dynamics UK; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Supplier Quality Engineering Specialist, where you will enhance supplier performance and product quality. This role involves managing technical requirements and conducting audits to ensure compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and significant experience in quality engineering.

Benefits

Flexible Working Environment

Personalized Career Development

Total Rewards Package

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience required.
• Must obtain and maintain Canadian Security Clearance.
• Proven project leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier performance and product quality.
• Conduct root cause corrective action investigations.
• Participate in supplier audits and evaluations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Team effectiveness

Adaptability

Customer service

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada, our focus extends beyond engineering technology solutions—we are dedicated to cultivating careers. Our mission is to establish a workplace that thrives on diversity, where your beliefs, cultural background, experiences, and ideas are valued and contribute to our collective strength. If you seek a purpose-driven career solving some of the world’s most critical problems, alongside some of the brightest engineering minds, your application is welcome. Join a community where your unique perspective propels innovation.

Job Description

Join our team as a Senior Supplier Quality Engineering Specialist, where you'll play a pivotal role in championing supplier performance and product quality.

You will be responsible for proactively managing the technical and quality requirements for the EMS contract manufacturers. You may lead or contribute to complex root cause corrective action investigations that encompass potential workmanship, design, component, and test deficiencies. You will be responsible for proactively ensuring supplier performance and quality of product conformance to established company, international, and government regulatory standards, and customer-defined requirements.

Tasks can include RCCAs, Supplier Quality Audits, Disposition of non-conforming materials, New product introductions, and risk mitigation. Experience and effective RCCA capabilities within a Contract Manufacturing environment, Circuit Card Assembly, and PWB manufacturing are required.

Other responsibilities will include :

• Participate in SCM commodity (multiple supplier) teams to achieve specific technical, commercial, and supplier quality objectives.
• Participate in the supplier approval process. Evaluate and rate potential new supplier quality, lead visits and audits.
• Support commodity reviews and rationalization of suppliers.
• Responsible for root cause and corrective action investigation and disposition of non-conforming material.
• Conduct supply quality information trend analysis.
• Measure, track, and improve supplier quality.
• Develop and support the verification of quality records and ensure specifications are correctly interpreted and applied.
• Provide day-to-day supply quality engineering support to suppliers.
• Establish, implement, and maintain quality audit plans to verify supplier quality management systems are in compliance with industry, government, and international standards, and good manufacturing processes.
• Lead the review and approval of supplier QA procedures, supplier QC plans, and locate inspection, test, and measurement equipment at vendor sites.
• Support engineering design and development.
• Support strategic supplier development and progression of vendors from identification, through qualification, to preferred and strategic status.
• Initiate lower-cost, lean methods in the GDMS-C supply chain.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and cross-functional project teams.
• Be a key user of supplier rating and management tools.
• Communicate supplier issues to other GDC departments and proactively implement corrective actions.
• Interface with leadership, engineering, operations, quality, and programs.
• Coach and mentor more junior team members.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and apply engineering drawings and specifications.
• Proactively identify threats and challenges and develop mitigation strategies.
• Demonstrate analytical, research, and organizational skills.
• Experience working and contributing to teams requiring interpersonal and team effectiveness skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to a changing environment.
• Solid understanding of business acumen and the importance of customer service when working with internal client groups and suppliers.
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
• Advanced user of MS Office applications and related tools.
• Proven project leadership experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Canadian Security Clearance and a positive Controlled Goods Assessment. Eligibility to work in Canada as a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering or applicable technical discipline.
• 8+ years of related experience.

Additional Information

Our success is fueled by individual diversity, encouraging applications from women, members of the LGBTQ2+ community, multi-cultural backgrounds, and persons with disabilities. We will work with you around any workplace accommodation required during our application process. If you require accommodation or have questions, please contact Human Resources.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• A Flexible Working Environment: Embracing a Hybrid work model with the option of every other Friday off, fostering work-life balance.
• Personalized Career Development: Regular progress reviews, access to Educational Assistance Programs, and personalized development plans.
• Total Rewards Package: Health, dental, early pension access, and various perks to acknowledge your contributions.

Apply now to be part of a workplace defined by who we are and who we do it for.